NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Springdale, AR
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Springdale, Arkansas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 121 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 121
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Springdale
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Springdale; the strongest was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 3 miles away. The record near Springdale begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 51 miles away. Of the 213 Arkansas cities on this site, 77% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Springdale. The highest rating among the 121 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 10 times; the most recent, on May 25, 2024, came within 24 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on December 31, 2010, killed 4 people. Of the 121, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 70 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 48. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Springdale has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 67% of the 213 Arkansas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 240 times since 1961, with stones up to 5 inches. Springdale has more hail reports within 10 miles than 92% of the 213 Arkansas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Springdale
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Springdale: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Springdale
By decade
- 2020s27(2 EF3+)
- 2010s30(1 EF3+)
- 2000s13(1 EF3+)
- 1990s14(1 EF3+)
- 1980s5(1 EF3+)
- 1970s18(2 EF3+)
- 1960s10
- 1950s4(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2010 | EF3 | 8 mi | 21.1 mi | 4 / 10 |
| Jun 11, 1970 | F3 | 1 mi | 51.8 mi | 1 / 45 |
| May 25, 2024 | EF3 | 24 mi | 7.9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | EF3 | 2 mi | 5.2 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 12 mi | 25 mi | 0 / 12 |
| May 4, 1999 | F3 | 14 mi | 38.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 22, 1983 | F3 | 22 mi | 19 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 8, 1970 | F3 | 22 mi | 6.9 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 10 mi | 40.7 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 24, 1954 | F3 | 14 mi | 20.6 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Nov 15, 1988 | F2 | 22 mi | 28 mi | 1 / 12 |
| May 19, 2025 | EF2 | 12 mi | 13.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 121, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Springdale
The Storm Prediction Center has 240 hail reports within 10 miles of Springdale since 1961, made on 131 separate days. Of these, 142 were 1 inch across or larger, and 21 reached 2 inches. The largest, 5 inches, fell on May 4, 2020. The most recent report is from September 20, 2025. April has the most reports, 63.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Springdale
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fayetteville Exp Stn, AR, 6 miles south of Springdale at 1,270 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 47°F and 27°F. May is the wettest at 6.0 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 46.3 inches over 62 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 38 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 83 nights a year. That 46.3 inches is more than at 4 of the 95 Arkansas stations used on this site (4%). Lowell, 5 miles northeast, has its own station (Bentonville 4 S, AR): 47.5 inches a year, 1.2 more than here, and the same July average high, 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 27 | 2.6 | 3 |
| Feb | 51 | 30 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Mar | 59 | 38 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Apr | 69 | 47 | 4.5 | 6 |
| May | 76 | 56 | 6.0 | 8 |
| Jun | 84 | 66 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Jul | 89 | 69 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Aug | 89 | 68 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Sep | 81 | 60 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Oct | 71 | 48 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Nov | 59 | 38 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Dec | 50 | 30 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Year | 69 | 48 | 46.3 | 62 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fayetteville Exp Stn, AR (1,270 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Springdale
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 270 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Springdale: 186 thunderstorm wind reports, 75 flash floods, 8 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 5 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $2.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on May 26, 2024. April has had the most flash floods, 17 of 75. Of the 212 Arkansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 201 have had fewer than Springdale.
May 26, 2024: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Springdale — 1 killed, $50,000 damage.
May 20, 2013: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Springdale — 1 killed, $2,000 damage.
NWS: “Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the sign of a business. The debris from the sign blew across Highway 412, struck a car in the driver side window, and killed the driver instantly.”
March 18, 2008: flash flood 3 miles from the centre of Springdale — 1 killed.
NWS: “Heavy rain caused flooding which resulted in roads being closed in the central portion of Washington County. A 48 year old man tried to drive through a flooded low water crossing near West Fork and his vehicle became stranded.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Flood insurance policyholders in Springdale's 2 ZIP codes have filed 108 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1982, and were paid $3.9 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Late spring severe storms in 2017: 26 claims (24% of all) and $1.2 million, then Mid-spring storms in 2011 with 14. 38% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 103 Arkansas cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 79 have fewer than Springdale.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Late spring severe storms2017 | 26 | $1.2 million |
| Mid-spring storms2011 | 14 | $428,000 |
Washington County, which includes Springdale, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 4 floods, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 3, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Washington County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, hail, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $129.6 million a year, the 2nd highest of 75 Arkansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $47.2 million (36%), is from heat waves.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Springdale
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- Cave Springs, AR7 mi
- Fayetteville, AR7 mi
- Rogers, AR10 mi
- Farmington, AR12 mi
- Bentonville, AR13 mi
- Hindsville, AR15 mi
- Centerton, AR15 mi
- Gentry, AR18 mi
- Elkins, AR19 mi
- Prairie Grove, AR19 mi
- Pea Ridge, AR19 mi
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